Painted Post, New York

About Painted Post

Painted Post is a small town in western New York counting 1,721 people who proudly call it home.

Painted Post holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,355 residents per square mile.

📰 Painted Post News Today

• Jeannette Ortiz Topper Obituary (2026) - Painted Post, NY - Phillips Funeral Home - Corning Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Painted Post Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Colonial Days returning to Painted Post WETM · Jun 3
• Corning-Painted Post Students Welcome Japanese Sister City WENY News · Aug 5
• Patricia A. Collins Obituary — Painted Post, NY Finger Lakes Daily News · Apr 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Painted Post Unique

• The only place in America named Painted Post — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Painted Post

• Applebee's — american
• Denny's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Painted Post

• Erwin Hollow State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Craig Park reviews ★
• Hodgeman Park reviews ★
• Kinsella Park reviews ★
• Painted Post Central Park reviews ★
• Rand Avenue Park reviews ★
• Village Square Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Painted Post

• CALVIN U SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CORNING-PAINTED POST MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ERWIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Painted Post

🏘️ Nearby Communities